front dana 60 detroit locker

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01BIGRED

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has anyone used one for pulling? if so how did it work out and what about driving on the street did it un lock when you needed it to be?
 
If it was me, I'd put an ARB up front. Otherwise steering is going to be a pain
 
Its Going To Be Mostly A Pulling Truck And An Arb Is Out Of My Price Range Right Now But Thats What I Want In The End.
 
If I Welded It The Drive Shaft Would Allways Be Spining Correct? But Is There Any Problems That Could Cause If I Want To Dayley Drive It Ever Again?
 
01BIGRED said:
If I Welded It The Drive Shaft Would Allways Be Spining Correct? But Is There Any Problems That Could Cause If I Want To Dayley Drive It Ever Again?
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Driving it in 4WD with a welded carrier would not work well if at all. 2WD would make no difference.
 
01BIGRED said:
why?
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When you corner, the inside tire travels a shorter distance than the outer hence the term "differential". If you weld the carrier and engage the passenger side axle, your tires will continue to turn at the same rate and you will just go straight instead of turn.
 
ok this is what i was thinking. tell me if im wrong. if i weld the carrier and put it in 4x4 then they are locked together? then when i un lock it the drive shaft will still spin because the drivers side is still locked but the passinger side will be un locked so it will make turns? im just gonna pull it 4x4 not go 4wheelin in it so turning wont be an issue pulling? corect?
 
i had a arb it was a pos now i have a detroit locker and it turns awesome! by the way i have one for sale
 
A lot of people run them for pulling and work well but its said they will unlock or lock while going down the track at times. i would spend a little more money on a ARB if your starting out with nothing. but it all depends what your really wanting to do.
 
01BIGRED said:
ok this is what i was thinking. tell me if im wrong. if i weld the carrier and put it in 4x4 then they are locked together? then when i un lock it the drive shaft will still spin because the drivers side is still locked but the passinger side will be un locked so it will make turns? im just gonna pull it 4x4 not go 4wheelin in it so turning wont be an issue pulling? corect?
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Right. Many guys run this setup.
 
The front end of a dodge is always spinning whether in 4x4 or not. With no lockout hubs there is no way for the front to "freewheel"
 
I welded the 60 in my 01 puller. Worked great. You would never know it was welded till you put it in 4wheel. One word of warrning, I had one of those gay adrenaline setups that died at the end of the pull things going on last season, and it is a real pain to get a welded front end truck off the track when it dont start. No vaccum means no shift out of 4 wheel witch means no turning with big low pressure tires. There are manual release cables out there for that tho.
 
I've broke my ARB twice--I first installed it in '00 or '01 and broke it '04 I think and then rebroke it in '07 --I put a spool in the front along with the EMS extreme kit and did away with the 2pc front axle vacuum--unfortunately for me I had tons of probs getting parts and other things and I haven't been back on the track since---anyway the ARB is nice but it will break at some point--chris
 
nick2001 said:
I welded the 60 in my 01 puller. Worked great. You would never know it was welded till you put it in 4wheel. One word of warrning, I had one of those gay adrenaline setups that died at the end of the pull things going on last season, and it is a real pain to get a welded front end truck off the track when it dont start. No vaccum means no shift out of 4 wheel witch means no turning with big low pressure tires. There are manual release cables out there for that tho.
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yes i will be puting the posi lock cable on my truck i have seen way to manny people have to hook in 2wd because at the last min. there vacume crap went out. i think i will weld it then.
 
You break a lot of stuff don't you, was that one of the items on the broken list in Ukiah a few years ago.
csutton7 said:
I've broke my ARB twice--I first installed it in '00 or '01 and broke it '04 I think and then rebroke it in '07 --I put a spool in the front along with the EMS extreme kit and did away with the 2pc front axle vacuum--unfortunately for me I had tons of probs getting parts and other things and I haven't been back on the track since---anyway the ARB is nice but it will break at some point--chris
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I had ARB's front and back and never broke either, it's your bad luck Chris not the product :)

BBD
 
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